Table 2.
Social Role | Code | Question | Responses a |
---|---|---|---|
Spouse | 0 = not married 1 = married |
A series of questions were used to identify each participant’s marital status. | Married Annulled Separated Divorced Widowed Never Married Other |
Parent | 0 = did not interact with children
more than every few months or no children 1 = interacted with children more than every few months |
On average, how often do you do each of the following [e.g., meeting, speaking on the phone, writing or emailing] with any of your children, not counting any who live with you? | Three or more times per week Once or twice a week Once or twice a month Every few months Once or twice a year Less than once a year or never |
Family | 0 = did not interact with other
family members more than every few months or no family members 1 = interacted with other family members more than every few months |
On average, how often do you do each of the following [e.g., meeting, speaking on the phone, writing or emailing] with any of your family members, not counting any who live with you? | Three or more times per week Once or twice a week Once or twice a month Every few months Once or twice a year Less than once a year or never |
Friends | 0 = did not interact with friends
more than every few months or no friends 1 = interacted with friends more than every few months |
On average, how often do you do each of the following [e.g., meeting, speaking on the phone, writing or emailing] with any of your friends, not counting any who live with you? | Three or more times per week Once or twice a week Once or twice a month Every few months Once or twice a year Less than once a year or never |
Employee | 0 = not currently working 1 = currently working |
Are you working now, temporarily laid off, unemployed and looking for work, disabled and unable to work, retired, a homemaker, or what? | Working now Unemployed, looking for work Temporary leave Disabled Retired Homemaker Other |
Religious Service Attendee | 0 = did not attend religious
services at least two or three times a month 1 = attended religious services at least two or three times a month |
About how often have you attended religious services during the past year? | More than once a week Once a week Two or three times a month One or more times a year Not at all |
Volunteer | 0 = did not engage in volunteer
work in past year 1 = engaged in volunteer work in past year |
Have you spent any time in the past 12 months doing volunteer work for religious, educational, health-related or other charitable organizations? | Yes No |
Club | 0 = did not attend event in past
month 1 = attended event in past month |
How often do you (1) go to a sport, social, or other club, or (2) attend meetings of non-religious organizations, such as political, community, or other interest groups? | Daily Several times a week Once a week Several times a month At least once a month Not in the last month Never/not relevant |
Underlined Responses Indicate Answers Coded as “1”